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Minerals - Plancheite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Plancheite
Plancheite
Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6
Streak
blue
Density
Optical Properties
Color
blue
Birefringence
Luster
Silky
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Space Group
Habit
crusty,
spherical,
acicular,
grape-shaped
Formation
Oxidationszone von Kupfer-Lagerstätten
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rather rare
Synonyms
Plancheite